Lucia Capacchione

Lucia Capacchione, PhD, ATR, is an expressive arts therapist, workshop leader, trainer, and best-selling author. Her self-help books are considered classics in the fields of art therapy, journal therapy, and expressive arts. Internationally acclaimed for her groundbreaking work in accessing the brain's right hemisphere through writing and drawing with the nondominant hand, Capacchione has developed methods that have had a major impact in the fields of creativity development, healing, recovery, and emotional literacy through creative expression.

A pioneer in expressive arts therapy, Capacchione originated the Creative Journal Method, Inner Child/Inner Family work through self-reparenting, and the Visioning collage and writing process. Her innovative techniques are being used in mental health facilities, addiction recovery programs, hospitals, public schools), colleges and universities, and career and life-coaching programs . She certifies professionals in her methods through the Creative Journal Expressive Arts Training and the Visioning® Coach Program.

Capacchione continues to work with private clients and professionals. She is also available for lectures and workshops.